Terrorism Bill

With this it will be convenient to discuss the following: Government amendments Nos. 52 to 55. Amendment No. 1, in page 22, line 19, leave out 'three months' and insert '28 days'. Amendment No. 33, in page 22, line 19, leave out 'three months' and insert '60 days'. Government amendments Nos. 56 to 58. Amendment No. 29, in page 22, line 36, at end insert— '(3AB) Where the new specified period will end more than 14 days after the relevant time— (a) the specified period may only be extended— (i) pending the result of an examination or analysis which is to be or is being carried out with a view to obtaining relevant evidence, or (ii) for the purpose of obtaining relevant evidence from outside the United Kingdom or from records within the United Kingdom which cannot reasonably be obtained without such an extension of the specified period; (b) the specified period may only be extended if the judicial authority is satisfied that there is no reasonable possibility of the detainee being charged immediately with another offence relating to terrorism or a terrorist act; (c) the judicial authority must approve the nature of any further questioning of the detainee during the new specified period.'. Government amendments Nos. 59 to 61. Amendment No. 63, in page 23, line 6, at end insert— '(6A) After paragraph 37 insert— "37A (1) Any detained person who has been released— (a) in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 37 having been detained for not less than 14 days, or (b) owing to the effluxion of time ("the ex-detainee"), shall be entitled to claim full compensation for his financial losses resulting from his detention. (2) The Secretary of State shall, within 3 months of the coming into force of section 23 of the Terrorism Act 2005, make regulations establishing a compensation scheme for ex-detainees. (3) Regulations under sub-paragraph (2) shall be made by statutory instrument and shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.".'. New clause 1—Extension of period of detention by judicial authority: duration— (2) The Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument provide— (a) that all or any of those provisions which are in force shall continue in force for a period not exceeding twelve months from the coming into opertion of the order; or (b) that all or any of those provisions which are for the time being in force shall cease to be in force. (3) No order shall be made under subsection (2) above unless a draft of the order has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.'. New clause 4—Disapplication of Human Rights Act 1998— 'Sections 23 and 24 of this Act shall take effect notwithstanding the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42)'. New clause 7—Duration of Section 23— 'The provisions of section 23 of this Act shall remain in force until one year after their commencement and shall then expire.'. Government amendment No. 62.